By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Whenever I travel overseas, I found that foreigners and even some Americans don’t seem to think much about Seattle. I could be biased, but there is no other place I would rather live. They think Seattle is insignificant and unexciting, despite the growth of the city that has skyrocketed […]
BLOG: Can you not take yourself too seriously?
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY How many times do you laugh a day? Studies have found that children laugh at least a few hundred times a day, and adults about 30. You know why? As adults, we can get tense, angry, anxious, and sad easily without logical reasons at times. We take things too […]
BLOG: Even after 22 years, lots of lessons to learn from NWAW’s Summer Youth Leadership Program
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Since 1995, the Northwest Asian Weekly has been organizing its Summer Youth Leadership Program (SYLP), aimed at empowering Asian American high school students. The three-week-all-expenses-paid program is designed to teach Asian youth leadership, identity, and community-building skills. This year, high school students from all over the Puget Sound area […]
BLOG: 2017 is a year of awakening for Asian Americans
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Six months ago, I said, “Seattle’s 2017 election sucks!” How wrong I was! What seemed to be a dull and highly predictable election has now transformed to be a colorful and uncertain one, not only for the city, but also other parts of King County. The number of Asian […]
BLOG: What do Trump and the Chinese community have in common?
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY What’s in a name? “People’s” is the difference between China and Taiwan’s official name. The official name for China is the People’s Republic of China, and the official name for Taiwan is Republic of China. If you omit “People’s” when addressing China, it could lead to protest, mistrust, and […]
BLOG: Why the $15 minimum wage law doesn’t help low-wage workers
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The verdict is in for Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law — it has produced the opposite effect for low-wage workers. The recent University of Washington (UW) report on wage loss for low-income workers resulting from the new wage law, displeases Mayor Ed Murray, and he even hired another research […]
BLOG: What Seattle restaurants can learn from New York’s
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY I had no idea that New York dining would have such a drastic impact on me. After my recent trip, I lost my appetite for a week. Those once-appealing Seattle restaurants seemed to be missing something. My taste buds changed after my last trip. Some of the finest restaurants […]
BLOG: Seattle Chinese Voice’s reunion after 40 years — Reflecting on youthful accomplishments
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Do you remember what you accomplished when you were in your 20s? If you scratch your head, sigh, and think, “Absolutely nothing,” you are not alone. While some regret many missed opportunities to serve the community, it’s never too late to help others or give back. The founders and […]
BLOG: Father’s Day reflection — Three weddings and a funeral
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Father’s Day is coming, and I am pondering how lucky I was to have two fathers. However, I never felt like I had a father when I was growing up. My parents divorced when I was 5 or 6. Now with divorce rates as high as 40 to 50 […]
Rediscovering New York — going green
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY I never expected to be in New York this year. By a twist of fate, I was there last week. What lured me to this city of glamor in the past was materialism and fantasy, never its people or the least — its environment. In retrospect, it could be […]
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